Must see collection – acquired over decades…!!! Remy Chevalier is hosting an open house from March 1st to March 10th 10:30 AM to 5PM The Aquarium Reading Room at 10 Knight Street in east Norwalk is closing its doors in March and moving the eclectic environmental book collection to Weston. If anyone is interested in […]
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“Good Lord, not another polar vortex!” is my all too common sentiment these dark days. Do you get depressed when the harsh reality of winter sets in? I know I do, but this year I’ve decided to do something about it. Check the Weather Channel — not looking good. The best thing to combat the […]
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It would seem that every time I turn on my computer these days I am confronted with another article about ‘Smart Drugs’. We all know what they are at this point, at least, you know about them if you’re smart. It’s no longer the dirty little secret of elite high school or university students. Now […]
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With a huge blizzard about to blanket the region in possibly 3 feet of snow it’s a good idea to get ready! 1. Prepare for elecrical grid to go down. Gas for generator, batteries and candles. 2. Get to know your neighbors. 3. Do you have food enough for a few days? 4. Charge up […]
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The Baron of Westport or sometimes known as just ‘Walter Langer’ was hardly as mysterious as people make him out. Westporters love to put people high on a pedestal and The Baron lived in the mansion on the hill overlooking town. He, in fact, purchased huge swaths of forested land on the south side of […]
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Remember that movie from the 60’s with Mrs. Robinson and Dustin Hoffman. Mr. Robinson said, “Plastic is the future!” Well, Mr. Robinson was right. Here we are 47 years later and it is everywhere! I was thinking tonight about all the plastic in our lives: Everything is plastic, or so it would seem. We have […]
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Downtown was hopping this season. I did all my shopping online but activity was briskly paced from what I saw, and judging by the traffic and parking, the usual frenzied last minute madhouse. First Night was cold but the turn-out, though much less than previous years, was still pretty good. John Allegra, the driver of […]
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Innocent sounding proposals that fundamentally change the downtown we all love: Village District Amendment – what is it? On the surface it sounds great. –To preserve the “small town” look and character of our small town. Look just a little deeper, my friends, and you will see a terrible idea lurking behind the lingo… A […]
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Wow, it’s much worse than I thought it would be; the new location of the Gunn house on Elm Street. The old location was set back from the road. The new spot is towering over Elm Street, maybe 2 feet from the street. They should have hired a designer before they executed this catastrophic blunder. […]
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